Does every visitor to the United States require a visa?
No. Individuals traveling to the United States from one of the visa waiver countries (see below for a list) for tourism or business for 90 days or less are permitted to come without obtaining a visa. They must be traveling to the U.S. for business or tourism for a period of not more than 90 days, have a round trip ticket, fly on certain air carriers, and meet other requirements. Additionally, if the individual is coming for any other purpose, or plans to stay more than 90 days, he or she must obtain a visa despite coming from a visa waiver country. For more information, please go to the State Department’s webpage on the Visa Waver Program Back to top Which are the visa waiver countries? Andorra, Iceland, Norway, Australia, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Italy, San Marino, Belgium, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Finland, Monaco, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom Back to top What should I tell a
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